Adams County

Adams County, Colorado

In east-central CO, east of Denver; organized Apr 15, 1901 from Arapahoe County; annexed part of Denver County in 1909. A portion of the county was used to create Broomfield County on November 15, 2001. Name Origin: For Alva Adams (1850-1922), statesman and governor (1887-89; 1897-99; 1905)

Adams County, North Dakota

On the southwestern border of ND, south of Dickinson; organized Apr 24, 1907 from Hettinger County. Name Origin: For John Quincy Adams (1848-1919), land and townsite agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway whose main line to the Pacific coast was built through the area (1906-07). Adams was distantly related to the president of the same name

Adams County, Illinois

On west-central border of IL west of Springfield; organized Jan 13, 1825 from Pike County. Highland County organized from Adams and Marquette counties in 1847 and eliminated in 1848. Marquette County organized in 1843 from Adams County and eliminated in 1847. Name Origin: For John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), sixth U.S. president

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